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The Tragedy of

Eros. For Italy and Cæsar. More, Domitius;
My lord desires you presently: my news
I might have told hereafter.

Eno. 'Twill be naught;
But let it be. Bring me to Antony. 24

Eros. Come, sir. Exeunt.

Scene Six

[Rome. A Room in Cæsar's House]

Enter Agrippa, Mæcenas, and Cæsar.

Cæs. Contemning Rome, he has done all this and more
In Alexandria; here's the manner of 't;
I' the market-place, on a tribunal silver'd,
Cleopatra and himself in chairs of gold 4
Were publicly enthron'd; at the feet sat
Cæsarion, whom they call my father's son,
And all the unlawful issue that their lust
Since then hath made between them. Unto her 8
He gave the 'stablishment of Egypt; made her
Of Lower Syria, Cyprus, Lydia,
Absolute queen.

Mæc. This in the public eye?

Cæs. I' the common show-place, where they exercise. 12
His sons he there proclaim'd the kings of kings;
Great Media, Parthia, and Armenia
He gave to Alexander; to Ptolemy he assign'd
Syria, Cilicia, and Phœnicia. She 16
In the habiliments of the goddess Isis

22 presently: at once

1 Contemning: scorning
3 tribunal: raised platform
6 my father's son; cf. n.
9 'stablishment: settled occupation